Medallion From Small Buddha. Bamiyan Province.

1981
Painted medallion on clay bordered with pearls (d. 38 cm.) of two birds holding a string of pearls, similar medallions depicted wild boar heads and grotesque masks toward off evil spirits foliated scrolls and other images. These were typically Sassanian art motifs.

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Filename: 81-249.jpg
Copyright: acku Afghanistan
Image Size: 4247x4237 / 4.1MB; 1981 Afghanistan Bamiyan Medallion Painted Pears Birds Sassanian Art Motifs Louis Dupree Slide LD 1981 02135
Contained in galleries: NATIONAL MUSEUM II: CE (Common Era)

1981<br />
Painted medallion on clay bordered with pearls (d. 38 cm.) of two birds holding a string of pearls, similar medallions depicted wild boar heads and grotesque masks toward off evil spirits foliated scrolls and other images. These were typically Sassanian art motifs.